Attachment for clutch pedals



July 14, 1925. 1,545,908

J. c. LONG ATTACHMENT FOR CLUTCH PEDALS Filed May 28 1924 INVENTOR J alow y ATTORNEYS ing the leasing the clutch mechanism to stopping theautomobile.

A. bracket is applied to the head of the Patentedduly 14, 1925.

. UNITED STATES roan 0 one,

01' CHARLESTON, sou'rn CAROLINA.

ATTACHMENT FOB CLUTCH PEDALS.

Application filed May- 28, i924. Serial No. 718,434.

To all whom itmag concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN CHARLES LONG, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Charleston, in the county of Charleston and State ofSouth Carolina, have made certain new and useful Im ro'vements inAttachments for GlutchPedak, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to an attachment for clutch pedals and has forits object the provision of a brake adapted to be clamped to a clutchpedal for supporting a push button for operating the usual. horn ofanautomobile. I I i -A further object of the invention is the provision ofapush button adapted to be applied to afoot pedal in a convenientposition for operation by the foot whereby the push button ma beactuated for blowing the horn, and w ich operation is independent of themovement oi the pedal or the button may be 0 erated in conjunction withthe movement 0 the pedal for releasing the clutch.

This invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description, in view of the accom-' apart of the.specification; nevertheless it is to beunderpanying drawing formin stoodthat the invention is not confined to the disclosure, being susceptibleof such changes and modifications which. shall define no materialdeparture-from thesalient features of the invention: as expressed in theap ended claims.

In t e drawing Figure '1 is a side view of a clutch pedal showing myinvention applied to the same. Figure 2 is a view in perspective of thebracket for supporting the push button on a convenient position foroperation on the clutch pedal.

Figure 3 is a view in perspective of the bracket for supporting apushbutton showarrangement 0 the attaching flanges and the connection ofthe push button to the bracket. v Referring more particularly to thedrawing,'1 designates a clutch pedal having a foot rest 2 which isadapted to be engaged by the foot of the o ratorso that when the p isapli to the same the pedal will be mov tethe left in Fig. 1 for rep p a yof any actuation 2 in the pedal and ton clutch pedal in such a mannerthat it will be retained in a rigid position for supporting a pushbutton which, when operated by a slightly forward movement of the footwill cause sounding'of the horn and a warning to pedestrians. While theoperation o t with the operation of the foot pedal, nevertheless theautomatic operation may be had at the time of the release of the clutch.Nevertheless it is to be understood that the push button may be operatedindependently of the clutch pedal.

The bracket 3 is cut from a single sheet of metal and 'bent to formdepending tongues 4 and 5, and outwardlyprojecting tongues 6 and 7. By'the cutting of the tongues 4 and 5 a narrow strip 8 is formed whichconnects the push button support 9 with the bracket 3. The metal of thebracket is bent downwardly as shown at 10 and at right angles to theextension 8 and the plate is then bent outwardly to form the support 9.a

A supporting plate 9 is provided with perforations 11 which are adaptedto receive' the threaded bolts 12 for locking the push button 13.upon'the support 9. An

opening inthe support 9 ls shown'at 14 through which are passedelectrical insulated conductors 15, which forni part of the circuit fromthe battery to-the horn.

The bottom of the plate 3- is placed flat upon the foot engaging portionof the head es 4 and 5 as shown in Figs. '1 and 3am nt around and engagethe under surface of the head 2 at the forward end, while ton es 6 and 7are bent beneath and in e'ngagm relation with a rear portion of theunder ace of the head 2. The late 3 is'of suificient width to be engagedbetween the u -standing ears 16 on the head2 so that ateral movement ofthe plate 3 is revented during operation of the pedal. he offset support9 for the push button is placed sufliciently below the plane of theplate 3 so thatthe foot may engage the plate 3 and rest thereon withoutoperat' the push button 13. A slight tilt-' ingof t e foot forwardly andtoward the he horn is not normally automatic ously but the operation ofone is independdownwardly, said plate being provided with a reducedextension and a portion ofiset from the plane of the plate, a pushbutton rigidly secured to the offset portion, means for securing thepush button to the ofl'set portion, said offset portion being providedwith an opening through which the electrical wires for the push buttonare inserted.

' 3. An attachment for a pedal comprising a plate having a portion cutout at one end to form attaching lugs, the intermediate portions of theplate being cut away to form dependin" attaching lugs, and a reducedportion, the plate being bent outwardly at thefree end of the reducedportion and then outwardly to form a support, a push button rigidlyconnected with said support whereby theouter free end of the push buttonwill be in substantially thesame plane with the plane of the plate.

JOHN C. LONG.

